Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Québec-Université Laval

What Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Québec-Université Laval does

CHU de Québec-Université Laval is the largest university hospital center in Quebec and one of the three largest in Canada, operating five hospital sites (CHUL, Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, and Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise) and serving a catchment of approximately 2 million people across eastern Quebec and northwestern New Brunswick. Its core activity is tertiary and quaternary clinical care delivered by roughly 17,600 personnel, including 1,558 physicians, dentists, and pharmacists, combined with teaching responsibilities through its affiliation with Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine. The institution is the largest French-language medical research center in North America, with activity concentrated in a dedicated research center and supported by the SCIENTA data platform and the Centre de valorisation des données.

The underlying technology stack is anchored by clinical information systems supporting hospital operations, the SCIENTA research data platform, the cyclotron installation enabling on-site production of medical isotopes for diagnostic imaging and therapy, and emerging digital tools such as Medherize (a treatment management platform deployed with KDA Group). Capital infrastructure is undergoing a major transformation via the $2.66 billion Nouveau Centre Hospitalier (NCH) program launched in 2017, with the 2026 acquisition of Pavillon D completing the consolidation plan.

The business model is publicly funded: operating revenues flow principally from the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) under a global budget envelope typical of Canadian single-payer systems. Supplementary revenue streams include research grants (federal and provincial councils, industry partners), private donations (e.g., the recent Québecor contribution), and an emerging commercialization layer via the Bureau de l'innovation established in December 2023. There is no direct consumer pricing model; the institution serves the general population of its catchment regardless of ability to pay.

Name

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Québec-Université Laval

Legal name

CHU de Québec-Université Laval

Website

https://chudequebec.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

CHU de Québec-Université Laval is the largest francophone university hospital center in North America, operating five hospitals and serving about 2 million people in eastern Quebec and northwestern New Brunswick through publicly funded tertiary and quaternary care, university-affiliated research, and teaching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic / University Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Hospitals (622), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local/County Public Health Laboratories (HLAJAIAC), Central Laboratory Services (Core Lab Operations) (HLAGAEAA)

Keywords

• University hospital services
• Specialized healthcare delivery
• Clinical medical research
• Oncology treatment services
• Health professions training

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: CHU de Québec-Université Laval is a public healthcare institution funded by the government of Quebec through Santé Québec and the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux. Services to patients are publicly funded under Quebec's universal healthcare system (RAMQ). No commercial revenue model applies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CHU de Québec-Université Laval is a public university hospital center that delivers general, specialized, and super-specialized healthcare, medical research, and health-professions training across five hospital sites in Quebec City. It is publicly funded under Quebec's universal healthcare system (RAMQ) and operates as an academic hospital affiliated with Université Laval.

Product overview

CHU de Québec-Université Laval is a university hospital network consisting of five hospitals (CHUL with Centre mère-enfant Soleil, Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise, and L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec) offering general, specialized, and super-specialized healthcare services to approximately 2 million people in eastern Quebec and northwestern New Brunswick. The network includes specialized facilities such as the Centre intégré de cancérologie (CIC) for cancer treatment, a cyclotron for nuclear medicine, and the Plateforme clinico-logistique (PCL) for consolidated hospital logistics. Through a partnership with KDA Group, CHU has deployed the Medherize treatment management platform at Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement. The institution also houses the largest francophone health research center in North America, supporting clinical care, education, research, and technology assessment missions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre mère-enfant Soleil: Mother-child center located at CHUL, providing obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatric services
• Centre intégré de cancérologie (CIC)
• Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval
• Optilab Capitale-Nationale
• Plateforme clinico-logistique (PCL)
• Évacuéphériques aéromédicales du Québec (EVAQ)
• Bureau de l'innovation
• Le Chuchoteur
• Spiritualitésanté

Products and services

• CHUL (Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval) and Centre mère-enfant Soleil
• Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus (HEJ)
• Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement (HSS)
• Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise (HSFA)
• L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec (L'HDQ)
• Centre intégré de cancérologie (CIC)
• Cyclotron for Medical Isotope Production
• Plateforme clinico-logistique (PCL)
• Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval
• Optilab Capitale-Nationale
• Évacuations aéromédicales du Québec (EVAQ)
• Health Technology Assessment (UETMIS) Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 2 million people served across eastern Quebec and northwestern New Brunswick
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• KDA GroupmajorTechnology or Integration · 3 December 2025KDA Group partnered with CHU de Québec to deploy its Medherize platform at Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, focusing on improving treatment management for complex medical conditions. The platform is expected to expand across Quebec, Canada, and internationally, enhancing coordination of personalized healthcare treatments. The partnership has garnered interest from several pharmaceutical companies.
• Université LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversité Laval is the primary academic partner of the CHU. The CHU is the designated university hospital center for Université Laval's health sciences programs, serving as the academic training ground for medical students, residents, and health professionals. The CHU hosts the largest French-language health research center in North America on its campus.
• Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe research center, directed by Serge Rivest, is the largest French-language health research center in North America, with over 1,016 researchers, 1,499 employees, and 1,185 graduate students/postdoctoral trainees. It is a key pillar of the CHU's academic mission and drives translational research across seven priority areas.
• Fondation du CHU de QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CHU's philanthropic foundation contributes $60M to the Nouveau complexe hospitalier project, operates the hospital hospitality service for out-of-region cancer patients (partnered with Fondation québécoise du cancer and Fondation de la greffe de moelle osseuse de l'Est du Québec), and funds equipment, teaching, and research initiatives through its donor base.
• Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du QuébeccoreOthersThe provincial health ministry provides the majority of the CHU's operational funding and has committed $2.58 billion to the Nouveau complexe hospitalier project. The CHU is fully integrated into the Santé Québec provincial health planning framework.
• Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie du QuébecmajorOthersThe provincial economy and innovation ministry supports innovation initiatives at the CHU, including partnerships with emerging health technology companies and commercialization projects.
• Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSQI is the provincial infrastructure agency managing the Nouveau complexe hospitalier construction project alongside the CHU. SQI provides project management, architectural oversight, and infrastructure expertise.
• AxelysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAxelys is a provincial research and innovation acceleration organization that supports the CHU's innovation and technology transfer activities.
• Medteq+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedteq+ is a Canadian health technology innovation consortium that partners with the CHU on the evaluation and adoption of medical technologies.
• Québec InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerQuébec International, the regional economic development agency, collaborates with the CHU on events such as the 'Des succès inspirants' conference, connecting healthcare companies with CHU clinical teams.
• IPerf QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPerf Québec supports performance-oriented innovation initiatives within the CHU's innovation ecosystem.
• QuantinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuantino is identified as a partner in the CHU's innovation ecosystem, contributing to health technology assessment and digital health initiatives.
• Réseau d'évaluation et de l'innovation en santé durableminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network focused on evaluation and innovation in sustainable health, partnering with the CHU on health technology assessment and sustainable healthcare delivery.
• Fondation québécoise du cancermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with the CHU to operate the hospital hospitality service at the NCH site, providing affordable, welcoming, and safe accommodation for autonomous patients from outside the region receiving cancer treatment.
• Fondation de la greffe de moelle osseuse de l'Est du QuébecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-operates the hospital hospitality service at the NCH site alongside the CHU and Fondation québécoise du cancer, providing accommodation for bone marrow transplant patients from eastern Quebec.
• Green Municipal Fund / Fédération des municipalités canadiennesminorOthersThe Canadian government, through the Green Municipal Fund of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, invested over $12.6 million in sustainable projects across Quebec including a hospital heating system and waste reduction initiatives at the CHU.
• CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center (as research collaborator)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CHU Research Center participated in a major international study published in The Lancet on cervical cancer elimination trajectories, projecting that high-income countries (including Canada) may eliminate cervical cancer by 2048 through vaccination and screening, while low- and middle-income countries will see slow progress. The study highlighted global health inequalities in cancer prevention.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre: Toronto-based academic health sciences center affiliated with the University of Toronto, with major trauma, cancer, and research programs. Comparable as a Canadian university-affiliated hospital with super-specialized services and a large research footprint.
• University Health Network (UHN): Canada's largest academic health center affiliated with the University of Toronto, operating multiple hospitals and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Comparable on integrated research/teaching/clinical mission and as a top-tier Canadian academic health sciences center.
• Hamilton Health Sciences: McMaster University-affiliated multi-site academic health center operating pediatric, adult, and cancer hospitals. Comparable on multi-site academic hospital network with major research and teaching mission.
• London Health Sciences Centre: Western University-affiliated academic health center with major trauma, cancer, and transplant programs. Comparable as a Canadian university hospital with super-specialized services and research mandate.
• The Ottawa Hospital: University of Ottawa-affiliated academic health sciences center serving eastern Ontario with research and teaching mandates. Comparable on multi-site hospital network, university-affiliated research institute, and provincial health-system integration.
• Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM): University hospital center in Montreal affiliated with Université de Montréal, recently completed a $3B+ modernization project. Directly comparable to CHU de Québec as a major Quebec CHU with super-specialized services, research mandate, and large-scale infrastructure program.
• McGill University Health Centre (MUHC): Montreal-based academic health center and one of the three largest university hospital centers in Canada, operating multi-site hospitals with integrated research and teaching missions through McGill University. Directly comparable to CHU de Québec on scale, mandate, and Quebec public-system operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Vancouver Coastal Health: British Columbia regional health authority operating multiple hospitals including Vancouver General Hospital, with university-affiliated research mandate. Comparable as a larger, multi-site public health system delivering super-specialized academic care.
• Alberta Health Services: Canada's largest fully-integrated provincial health system, operating hospitals, research, and emergency services across Alberta. Comparable as a larger, more diversified incumbent in the Canadian public healthcare delivery landscape.

Regional players

• CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale: Quebec integrated university health and social services center covering the same Capitale-Nationale region as CHU de Québec, with primary care, rehab, and community services. Comparable as a Quebec public health institution with overlapping regional mandate, though focused on non-tertiary care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/chudequebec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-hospitalier-universitaire-de-qu-bec
• Instagraminstagram.com/chu_de_quebec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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